KJV dictionary & concordance

forward

Meaning of “forward”

Sense 1: Toward the front or onward. Sense 2: To advance, promote, or send onward.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

47 occurrences46 verses18 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 26:13

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KJV PCE

Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord; and six thousand were officers and judges:

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 23:4 · retained source text

Of which, twentie and foure thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD: and sixe thousand were Officers and Iudges.

1611 marginal noteOr, to ouersee.

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Historical English dictionary sources

To send forward; to send towards the place of destination; to transmit. To advance; to help onward; to promote. To accelerate; to quicken; to hasten.

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